to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to be slippery; to be slimy
as you can imagine; as imagined
rotten smell; putrid odor
algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
pursuer; pursuing party; posse; (arch.) tailwind; (arch.) favorable wind; (arch.) fair wind
voyage; passage; travelling
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
the good old days; halcyon days
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
down-market; popular; mass-market
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
snowflake (cluster of ice crystals)
epileptic seizure; epileptic fit
to show through; to be hinted at; to peek through; to shine through
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
thawing of snow; thaw; thaw (in relations)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
submersion; inundation; being flooded
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
field trip; excursion; off-campus learning activity
government office; agency; board